Pve Ronin Guide

Please note that this guide is for maximizing dps (nothing else),and also for at least +85(or 90).

Basics about Ronin (Element-Subclass-Off/Def Stats)

Ronin is a melee class which has consistent damage,remember tho it is not the best (interms of dps) and its attack speed cap is %72.

The best choice of element for ronin is Storm. The main reasons of that are basicly the element match with Shinobi and Swift Kaiten Style(weapon mastery Left path)'s boost for Flying Black Swallow skill.

Best sub class is Shinobi. Yeah i know, you shocked atm. But like i said, element match and crippling wind mastery makes shinobi a perfect sub class for Ronin.

Of course there are other sub-class choices too but since its a guide for "maximizing dps" i will not explain or cover them.

As offensive stats 99 points on DMG and rest on Spd(Assuming you are already capped for crit even with dungeon debuffs).

As defensive stats 99 points on HP and rest on Def.

Eidolons

As an eidolon the best choice is Diao chan, the main reason of that is Dual drive buff. Also there is an other option too, Yumikaze for def shred.

But keep that in mind, Ronin is a melee class.When u play Ronin/Shinobi, you might need a nocturnal effect from eidolon. It doesnt matter which one you pick any of them works.

To maximize dmg , %7 elemental+%2dmg is the best option for secret stones.

As total %14 dark-ice / %7 flame-lightning-storm (you can skip storm and get any of those elementals).

For Head: Azure Brilliant Dragon Flash Secret Stone

Armor: Sunrise Blood Corruption Secret Stone

Glove: Sunrise Black Swallow Secret Stone

Belt: Golden Iaido Secret Stone

Boot: Sunrise Dragon's Fury Secret Stone

Pet

If only we have a 5th skill bar,then i would(or might) recommend switching(elementals) but atm the best option is Dual drive(%4) and ms(%3) pets.(best second stat:%2dmg-%2crt or %2hp-%1 healing potency)

Food: Dreamy Heaven+Golden Latte.

Holy Chests: Nazrudin+Zaahir (best option is switching them between boss')

But, but I have a quick question. Why do you need a nocturnal eido as ronin/shinobi when you have two nocturnal skills? The Ronin nocturnal skill already 100% heal you from 1% hp. In future patch notes they are reducing the animation time of the ronin nocturnal skill for it to heal even faster.

Also why Diao Chan over Yumi/Cyril. Yumi has double def shred. % def shred from eido acc and a flat def shred from skills. Shouldn't that out damage the small DD given by Diao? Cyril has the insane damage from his storm ult, since eido benefit from your % of storm skill dmg as well.

Well, using those skills will reduce your dmg output for sure. So, to prevent that you might wanna use a nocturnal eid. I said Diao and then Yumi , i still saying same thing. Since most bosses die very quickly you dont need flat def shred much (assuming you capped %) , yes its good to have but i always prefer dd

Well, using those skills will reduce your dmg output for sure. So, to prevent that you might wanna use a nocturnal eid. I said Diao and then Yumi , i still saying same thing. Since most bosses die very quickly you dont need flat def shred much (assuming you capped %) , yes its good to have but i always prefer dd

As you said "most bosses die very quickly" so both builds achieves the same result. The bosses all die in matter of seconds. The difference is the def shred path also covers a bonus aspect. It allows dungeons you can't nuke like that to be completed faster. To recap, you are not losing anything when going the def shed path since both builds nuke the same, since the bosses are just not tanky enough. However, when you don't go the def shred path you are giving up the few dungeons you can't nuke like that.

The point is as it stands both paths achieve the same results in most dungeons because the bosses are easy to nuke. Except the def shred build will out perform in the few tanky dungeons that are in the game at the moment, and future harder dungeons.